shake body

Naija

Etymology

  • From: English shake and body

Pronunciation

ʃék bɔ̀dɪ́

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Verb Phrase

  1. Make person do someting wey go let anoder ting happen.
    • We don dey wait am since, oga never even shake body o.  — (We have been waiting for him since, the boss has not made any moves.)
    • Which one be make I shake body, you don pay?  — ( What do you mean by I should do something? Have you paid?)
  2. Make person give person someting
    • You and dat officer go tay for here, just shake body make you dey waka dey go. Be like you like sleep for dis road today.  — (You and that officer will spend a long time here, just give me something so you can leave. It seems you want to sleep on the road today.)

Translation

  • English: make moves, give something